H E Tancred Stakes
Horse race in Sydney, Australia
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H E Tancred Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, run over 2,400 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia. The prize money for the event is A$1,500,000.[1]
ClassGroup 1
LocationRosehill Gardens Racecourse
Inaugurated1963 (as HE Tancred Cup)
Race typeThoroughbred
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1963 (as HE Tancred Cup) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Kia (2022) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Three year old and older |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | $1,500,000 (2025) |
| Bonuses | Exempt from ballot in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Sydney Cup |
History
The race is named after Henry Eugene Tancred (1897–1961), a former chairman of the Sydney Turf Club.
Name
This race has had several names in its existence:[2]
- 1963–1976 - H E Tancred Cup
- 1977–1980 - H E Tancred Stakes
- 1980 - Breville Tancred Stakes
- 1981–1986 - Bowater-Scott Tancred Stakes
- 1987 - Bowater Tancred Stakes
- 1988–1989 - Tancred International Stakes
- 1990 - The BMW International
- 1991–1995 - The BMW
- 1996–2001 - Mercedes Classic
- 2002–2017 - The BMW
- 2018 onwards - KIA Tancred Stakes
Distance
- 1963 - 1+1⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1964 - 1+1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1965–1972 - 1+1⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1973 onwards - 2400 metres
Conditions
- 1963–1976 - Quality Handicap
- 1977 onwards - Weight for Age
Grade
- 1963–1979 - Principal race
- 1980 onwards - Group 1 race
Venue
- 2022 - Newcastle Racecourse[3]
Winners
- 2025 - Dubai Honour[4]
- 2024 - Kalapour[5]
- 2023 - Arapaho[6]
- 2022 - Duais[7]
- 2021 - Sir Dragonet[8]
- 2020 - Verry Elleegant[9]
- 2019 - Avilius[10]
- 2018 - Almandin[11]
- 2017 - Jameka[12]
- 2016 - Preferment[13]
- 2015 - Hartnell[14]
- 2014 - Silent Achiever[15]
- 2013 - Fiveandahalfstar[16]
- 2012 - Manighar[17]
- 2011 - Cedarberg[18]
- 2010 - Littorio[19]
- 2009 - Fiumicino[20]
- 2008 - Tuesday Joy[21]
- 2007 - Blutigeroo[22]
- 2006 - Eremein[23]
- 2005 - Makybe Diva[24]
- 2004 - Grand Zulu[25]
- 2003 - Freemason[26]
- 2002 - Ethereal[27]
- 2001 - Curata Storm[28]
- 2000 - Tie the Knot[29]
- 1999 - Tie the Knot[30]
- 1998 - Might and Power[31]
- 1997 - Octagonal[32]
- 1996 - Octagonal[33]
- 1995 - Stony Bay[34]
- 1994 - Miltak[35]
- 1993 - Kaaptive Edition[36]
- 1992 - Heroicity[37]
- 1991 - Dr. Grace[38]
- 1990 - Sydeston[39]
- 1989 - Our Poetic Prince[40]
- 1988 - Beau Zam[41]
- 1987 - Myocard[42]
- 1986 - Bonecrusher[43]
- 1985 - Alibhai[44]
- 1984 - Hayai[45]
- 1983 - Trissaro[46]
- 1982 - Prince Majestic
- 1981 - Blue Denim
- 1980 - Kingston Town
- 1979 - Shivaree
- 1978 - Hyperno
- 1977 - Our Cavalier
- 1976 - Major Battle
- 1975 - Sovereign Yacht
- 1974 - Knee High
- 1973 - Apollo Eleven (NZ)
- 1972 - Tails
- 1971 - Natural Trump
- 1970 - Bright Shadow
- 1969 - Prince Grant
- 1968 - Khalekan
- 1967 - Indian Harvest
- 1966 - Striking Force
- 1965 - Galerus
- 1964 - King Roto
- 1963 - Maidenhead